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Sericite from
Dayinjian Mo-(Cu-W) deposit, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China


Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dayinjian Mo-(Cu-W) deposit, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1661422
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1661422:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘQian'echong Cu-Mo deposit, Guangshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘYaochong Mo deposit, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘDoupo Mo-(Cu) deposit, Luoshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘHuangchengshan Ag deposit, Luoshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘZhaishan Mine, Huajiahe, Hong'an Co., Huanggang, Hubei, China
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘMushan Mo-(Cu) deposit, Luoshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘXiaofan Mo-(Cu) deposit, Luoshan Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘShuangmiaoguan Au deposit, Macheng Co., Huanggang, Hubei, China
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘTangjiaping Mo deposit, Shangcheng Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘShapinggou Mo deposit, Jinzhai County, Lu'an, Anhui, China
References
Mao, J.W.; Pirajno, F.; Xiang, J.F.; Gao, J.J.; Ye, H.S.; Li, Y.F.; Guo, B.J. (2011) Mesozoic molybdenum deposits in the east Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt: Characteristics and tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, 43 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.009
 
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